How I ended my life with Windows XP !

guy038

Hey guys,

Sorry I’ve been away for the last two weeks :-(( I was trying an express training to Windows 10, on the new laptop that I ( finally ) bought !

To give you an idea of the beast, click on the link below :

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-probook-450-g8-notebook-pc

Then close the windows This product is currently out of stock ( Still available in France ! )

This is a HP ProBook® 450 G8 model, almost similar to the model displayed, without the "Intel® Optane technology* but with one additional USB-A port !

Click on the Specs link to see the main specifications, which, on my French model, are the following :

Product Name                                HP ProBook 450 G8 Notebook PC

Product Number                              2W8T5EA#ABF

BIOS version, date and mode                 HP T70 Ver. 01.04.01, 26/05/2021, UEFI


Operating system                            Windows 10 Pro 64

OS Version                                  21H1

OS Build                                    19043.1110


Processor family                            11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor

Processor                                   Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 2.80 Ghz (up to 4.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ) 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores 8 logical processors


Graphics                                    Integrated: Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics, 1 GB Memory

Intel vPro technology                       No

Intel Optane technology                     No


Memory                                      16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (2 × 8 GB) - 15,7 GB usable

Memory slots                                2 SODIMM


Internal drive                              SSD 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ ( SAMSUNG MZVLQ512HALU-000H1 )

Optical drive                               Not included


Display                                     15.6" diagonal, FHD (1920 × 1080 × 60Hz), IPS, narrow bezel, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC


External I/O Ports                          3 × SuperSpeed USB Type-A, 5Gbps signaling rate (1 charging, 1 power)
                                            1 × SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2, Max 15W (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4)
                                            1 × Stereo headphone/microphone combo, female jack Ø 3,5mm
                                            1 × RJ45 female connector
                                            1 × HDMI 1.4b
                                            1 × AC power

Expansion slots                             1 microSD
                                            Supports SD, SDHC, SDXC

Audio                                       Dual stereo speakers, dual array microphone

Webcam                                      720p HD privacy camera

Keyboard                                    HP Premium Keyboard – spill-resistant, full-size with numeric keypad ( KBC Version 33.0C.00 )

Keyboard backlit                            No

Pointing device                             Clickpad with multi-touch gesture support

Finger print reader                         Not available


Wireless technology                         Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) 160 MHz ( Bandwidth 2.4 / 5 Ghz, Speed 866,7 Mbps ) and Bluetooth® 5 combo, non-vPro®

Wired technology                            Realtek 10/100/1000 PCIe GbE NIC ( 100 Mbps )


Power supply                                HP Smart 65 W External AC power adapter

Battery                                     HP Long Life 3-cell, 45 Wh Li-ion


Color                                       Pike silver aluminum

Dimensions (W × D × H)                      14.14 × 9.2 × 0.78 in

Weight                                      Starting at 3.83 lb


Warranty                                    1 year (1-1-0) limited warranty and service offering includes 1 year of parts and labor


Office 365 provided                         No

Software included                           HP Connection Optimizer
                                            HP Image Assistant
                                            HP Hotkey Support
                                            HP Noise Cancellation Software
                                            HP Support Assistant
                                            Buy Office (Sold separately)
                                            HP Power Manager
                                            myHP
                                            HP Privacy Settings
                                            HSA Fusion for Commercial
                                            HSA Telemetry for Commercial
                                            Touchpoint Customizer for Commercial
                                            HP Notifications
                                            Xerox® DocuShare® 30 day free trial offer

Manageability Features                      HP Driver Packs
                                            HP System Software Manager (SSM)
                                            HP BIOS Config Utility (BCU)
                                            HP Client Catalog
                                            HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen3

Security management                         Absolute persistence module
                                            HP DriveLock and Automatic DriveLock
                                            HP Secure Erase
                                            Preboot authentication
                                            TPM 2.0 embedded security chip shipped with Windows 10 (Common Criteria EAL4+ Certified)
                                            HP Sure Click
                                            Windows Defender
                                            HP BIOSphere Gen5
                                            HP Sure Sense
                                            BIOS Update via Network
                                            Master Boot Record Security
                                            Support for chassis padlocks and cable lock devices
                                            HP Client Security Manager Gen6
                                            HP Sure Start Gen6
                                            HP Sure Run Gen3
                                            HP Sure Recover Gen3
                                            HP Sure Admin

For further information, if desired :

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-probook-450-g8-notebook-pc/37973141/

and click, either, on Product Information > Components or on Manuals > User Guide

In France, this model is worth 1,300 €, which seems a bit more expensive. However, it is slightly different from the one presented. Anyway, I don’t care ! And I also bought an external 24" inch screen

Now, I’m still using N++ v7.9.2 ( last N++ version working with Win XP ). I haven’t tried the new versions yet, especially the Dark mode. I hope it will be soon ! I’m going to read all the posts I missed, first !

Best Regards

guy038

P.S. : I did some speed tests of my home network and I get, in my living-room :

With a direct RJ45 connection :
- Download : between 650 Mbps and 950 Mbps
- Upload : between 350 Mbps and 480 Mbps
With a Wi-Fi 5 Ghz connection :
- Download : between 540 Mbps and 560 Mbps
- Upload : between 200 Mbps and 230 Mbps

Upstairs, at my desk, I used the PLC technology and I must change my old HomePlugs, limited to 100 Mhz. So, I presently cannot get more than 95 Mbps, both, in download and upload modes. With the Wi-Fi, because of the attenuation, it’s not better : between 80 Mbps and 110 Mbps ( download ) and between 140 and 160 ( upload ) !

mere-human

Congrats on the upgrade!
Maybe, ending Windows XP support wasn’t the best thing.
But if we look at it from another point, it prompts people to use better hardware.🙂

Ekopalypse

@guy038 - I hope your new laptop is one that is certified for the new upcoming Windows 11.

Ekopalypse

@mere-human said in How I ended my life with Windows XP !:

But if we look at it from another point, it prompts people to use better hardware

and throwing away working computers :-(

Victorel Petrovich

That’s quite spartan !
I’m still using my Windows 7, 32 bits, works fine…

john lolio

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lolio john

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